Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power /
Keiser, Richard A.
Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (viii, 244 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.
Electoral competition and the emergence of political leadership -- Black political subordination in Chicago -- Political monopoly and the maintenance of Black subordination in Gary -- Not quite brotherly love : electoral competition and the institutionalization of biracial political cooperation in Philadelphia -- Political competition and Black empowerment in Atlanta, 1946-1992 -- Subordination or empowerment? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Why have Blacks won political empowerment in some cities and remained subordinated in others? Through case studies of Chicago, Gary, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Keiser argues that electoral competition among White factions has created opportunities for Black leaders to win political empowerment and avoid subordination. In the absence of electoral competiion, Black votes become superfluous and separatist, and messianic appeals from leaders like Louis Farakhan gain resonance.
English.
142941538X (electronic bk.) 9781429415385 (electronic bk.) 128052622X 9781280526220 (Cloth) 0195360494 9780195360493
Political participation--United States--Case studies.
African American leadership.
Community power--United States--Case studies.
Participation politique--États-Unis--Études de cas.
Leadership noir américain.
Pouvoir communautaire--États-Unis--Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--General.
African American leadership.
Community power.
Political participation.
United States.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
JK1764 / .K45 1997eb
303.3/089/96073
Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (viii, 244 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.
Electoral competition and the emergence of political leadership -- Black political subordination in Chicago -- Political monopoly and the maintenance of Black subordination in Gary -- Not quite brotherly love : electoral competition and the institutionalization of biracial political cooperation in Philadelphia -- Political competition and Black empowerment in Atlanta, 1946-1992 -- Subordination or empowerment? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Why have Blacks won political empowerment in some cities and remained subordinated in others? Through case studies of Chicago, Gary, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Keiser argues that electoral competition among White factions has created opportunities for Black leaders to win political empowerment and avoid subordination. In the absence of electoral competiion, Black votes become superfluous and separatist, and messianic appeals from leaders like Louis Farakhan gain resonance.
English.
142941538X (electronic bk.) 9781429415385 (electronic bk.) 128052622X 9781280526220 (Cloth) 0195360494 9780195360493
Political participation--United States--Case studies.
African American leadership.
Community power--United States--Case studies.
Participation politique--États-Unis--Études de cas.
Leadership noir américain.
Pouvoir communautaire--États-Unis--Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--General.
African American leadership.
Community power.
Political participation.
United States.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
JK1764 / .K45 1997eb
303.3/089/96073